“ . . . The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) agrees that Covanta was out of line in seeking a low-level administrative amendment to its permit in order to increase the amount of trash it’s allowed to burn. . . . “ See full article at Twin Cities Daily Planet, by Chris Steller, [...]
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MPCA Turns Back Bid to Burn More Trash Without Public Hearing
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 2:32 pm in HERC Expansion
Heading Toward the “Smart Grid” & Distributed Energy!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 12:32 pm in Research
Solar’s Rapid Evolution Makes Energy Planners Rethink the Grid, grist, November 17, 2009.
POWER — Even when the wind’s NOT blowing!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 12:57 pm in Research
SolarReserve’s 24/7 Solar Power Plant, grist, November 9, 2009.
Mpls Metro is 24th Dirtiest City, Released 15,543,283 lbs. toxic chemicals in 2007!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 4:06 pm in Research
America’s Most Toxic Cities, Forbes, November 2, 2009.
Biomass Incineration is NOT Sustainable nor Renewable Energy
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 8:48 am in Research
“Who Says It’s Green to Burn Woodchips?”, The Independent, 10/25/09.
Zero Waste Making its way into the Mainstream!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 7:24 am in Research
Nudging Recycling from Less Waste to None, NYTimes, October 20, 2009.
Get Serious Minnesota–Clean Up Your Air!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 12:57 am in Research
Minnesota Ranks #7 in Top Ten States in U.S. Incinerating PVC’s
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 7:37 pm in Research
US EPA report of Sept. 2009 shows how waste reduction & recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Zero Waste is More Achievable than Ever!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 2:27 pm in Research
For current info on Zero Waste, see the following websites: American Environnmental Health Studies Project, Zero Waste International Alliance, Grassroots Recycling Network, & California Resource Recovery Association.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY SHOULD BE AT TOP OF LIST!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 9:52 am in Research
How Much Energy Does the U.S. Waste?, grist, September 11, 2009.